Humidity regulating system



Feb. 13, 1951 w. E. DUERINGER 2,541,219

HUMIDITY REGULATING SYSTEM Filed Dec. 28, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet lAMPLIFIER I AND I MOTOR CONTROL AMPLlFIER i 54 AND MOTOR CONTROLAMPLIFIER I AND MOTOR CONTROL 56 AMPLIFDER Zi E MOTOR CONTROL 22 IINVENTOR.

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HUMIDITY REGULATING SYSTEM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mm mw 6528 INVENTOR. WALTERE. DUERINGER G; nu? -65: 22 En :5. 5115.5

9 Fill Feb 13, 1951 Filed Dec. 28, 1946 Patented Feb. 13, 1951 HUMIDITYREGULATING SYSTEM Walter E. Dueringer, Shaker Heights, Ohio, as-

signor to Bailey Meter Company, a corporation of Delaware ApplicationDecember 28, 1946, Serial No. 719,021

- 13 Claims. (Cl. 236-44) My invention relates to systems for regulatingthe amount of moisture in an air stream, and more particularly tosystems for supplying moisture to an air stream in such a manner thatits moisture content is maintained at some predetermined value.

It is sometimes desirable that a stream of air having a constantmoisture content be available for use in industrial operations. Forinstance, in the making of iron castings it has been found that a muchgreater percentage of the castings have the desired silicon content inthe iron when air with controlled moisture content is supplied to theblast furnace than when natural air is supplied. Tests have indicatedthat the supply o! air with a moisture content fixed at a value 1slightly greater than the upper limit of the moisture content in naturalair results in the production of about 50% more castings having asilicon content within the desired range.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide an improved systemfor regulating the mois ture content in the air of a supply line.Another object is to provide in an improved moisture regulating system abalanceable network which is responsive to the humidity of the air in asupply line and operates to control the supply of moisture to such line.Yet another object is to provide an improved system for supplyingmoisture to an air line in a manner to maintain the moisture content ofthe air at a predetermined value. Other objects will appear in thecourse of the following description.

In accordance with my invention a sample oi. air is taken from thesupply line and cooled to some predetermined value. A balanceable network is then made responsive to the temperature of the cooled sample andoperates to control a valve in a steam or water line communicating withthe supply line at the upstream side of the point where the sample istaken. The balanceable network may include wet and dry bulb tempera- Iture responsive elements which are subjected to the cooled air sampleand operate on variations of temperature from desired values to effectthe operation of a motor for positioning the valve in the steam or waterline. If the temperature of the sample is regulated so that thedifierence between its wet and dry bulb temperature readings isconstant, then the balanceable network may include a single elementresponsive to the temperature of the sample since this temperature is adirect indication of the moisture in the sample. In another arrangement,the valve in the steam line may be positioned in response to variationsin the rate of flow in the air supply line and in the steam line as wellas to variations in humidity ot the sample.

In the accompanying drawings there are shown several forms which myinvention may assume in practice.

In these drawings:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram oi a system for maintaining the moisturecontent of the air in a supply line at a desired value.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system similar to Fig. 1 but having adifferent arrangement of temperature responsive elements in thebalanceable networks.

Fig. 3 shows another system having a 3-element control for the valve inthe steam line.

Referring to the drawings it will be noted that I have shown in eachform of my invention a conduit I through which air or other gaseousfluid is moved in the direction of the arrow by any suitable means, to apoint of use, not shown.

Associated with the conduit i is a system. which operates in response tovariations in humidity of the air for controlling the supply of moisturethereto in a manner to maintain a desired specific humidity. The systemincludes in each case a conduit 2 connecting the conduit i to a chamber3 and continuously supplying a sample of air all gas to the latter underthe control of a manuallyoperated valve 5. Arranged in the chamber is a.

suitable cooling means, such as a coiled tube 6. and a cooling fluid,such as water, is supplied through a conduit I to one end of the coiledtube while a discharge conduit 8 conducts the fluid from the tube to asuitable point of discharge. A conduit l0 conducts the cooled air samplefrom the chamber 3 to the atmosphere, and systems including balanceablecircuits having elements responsive to the temperature of the cooledsample operate to control the flow 01 water through the conduit 1 andthe flow of moisture, indicated herein as steam or water, through aconduit I! to a nozzle l3 in the air supply line I.

As shown in Fig. 1, the flow of water in the conduit 1 is controlled bya system including a Wheatstone bridge circuit l5 having a temperatureresponsive element l6 forming one of its legs and projecting into theconduit III to be subjected to the cooled air sample. A fixed resistancel1 forms another leg or the bridge, and fixedresistances l8 and IS witha variable resistance 20 connected between them, form the other two legsof the bridge. A conductor 22 leading from the bridge at a point betweenthe element I8 and the resistance l1, and a movable contact 13 for theresistance 20 are connected through an amplifler and motor controlcircuit 25 which may be similar to that shown in the patent applicationto A. J. Hornfeck, Serial No. 633,891, to a motor 26 for efiectingoperation of the latter in one direction or another depending upon thedirection of bridge unbalance. Connections 21 are provided between themotor and the contact 23 for positioning the latter to rebalance thebridge when the motor is caused to operate by reason of an unbalancedcondition. Power input to the bridge is supplied from a suitable sourceof alternating current through conductors 29 and 30.

Arranged in the conduit 1 is a valve 32 for controlling the flow ofwater to the tube 6 in the cooling chamber 3, and associated with thevalve is a pressure actuated device, such as a diaphragm 33, to whichpressure fluid may be supplied for positioning the valve. A conduit 34communicates with the diaphragm and is adapted to be connected by amanually operable selector valve 35 of the type disclosed in the Patent2,202,286 to H. H. Gorrie, to a conduit 36 leading to a source ofpressure fluid or to a conduit 31 leading to a standardizing relay 38 ofthe type disclosed in the patent to Gorrie Re. 21,804. A pilot valve 39of the type disclosed in the Patent 2,054,464 to Johnson, controls theflow of pressure fluid to the standardizing relay through a conduit 48and has a valve element 4| adjustably connected to one end of a pivotedlever 42 which has its other end acted upon by a cam 43 operativelyconnected to the motor 26.

When the temperature of the air in the conduit I is at the desiredvalue, the bridge I is balanced and the motor 26 is stationary. Thepilot valve 39 at this time is in a position to maintain a balancingpressure in the standardizing relay through the condut 46, and the relaymaintains a constant pressure on the diaphragm 33 through the selectorvalve 35 (assuming the latter to be in a position for automatic control)for holding the valve 32 in a partially opened position. If thetemperature of the air in conduit l0 drops below the desired value, thebridge l5 becomes unbalanced and causes the motor 26 to operate and movethe contact 23 to a position for rebalancing the bridge. At the sametime, the motor drives the cam 43 and positions the valve element 4| ofthe pilot valve for increasing the pressure on the relay 38 and causingthe latter to operate and increase the pressure on the diaphragm 33 soas to effect a closing movement of the valve 32 for reducing the flow ofwater until the temperaturof the air sample increases and causes thebridge to become unbalanced in the opposite direction. The motor thenoperates to move the valve element 4| of the pilot valve to a positionto rebalance the standardizing relay, and to stop the closing movementof the valve 92. If the temperature in conduit [0 increases above thedesired value, the system operates to open the valve 32 and increase theflow of water to the cooling tube until the temperature is reduced againto the value desired. It will be seen that a variation of temperaturefrom the desired value in either direction causes an operation of thesytsem to position the valve 32 so as to regulate the flow of water in amanner to return the temperature to the desired value. If it is desiredto maintain a different temperature of the air sample in conduit N1, theconnections between the valve element 4| and the lever 42 may be changedso that a bridge balance at the new temperature 4 will position thevalve element to maintain the predetermined balancing pressure on therelay 38.

With the temperature of the air in conduit l8 held at a. constant value,the difference in temperature between the wet and dry bulb temperatureresponsive elements'will be indicative at all times of the amount ofmoisture in the air. The system controlling the supply of moisture toconduit I may therefore include a Wheatstone bridge circuit 45 having adry bulb temperature responsive element 46 forming one of its legs, anda wet bulb temperature responsive element 41 forming another of itslegs. The elements 46 and 41 may be of any standard commercial designand are projected into the conduit ID where they are subjected to thecooled air sample. Fixed resistances 48 and 49 with a variableresistance 50 connected between them, form the other two legs of thebridge. Power is supplied to the bridge from a source of alternatingcurrent through conductors 5| and 52 connected to opposite points of thebridge. The output of the bridge is supplied through a conductor 53 anda movable contact 54 for the resistance 50, to an amplifier and motorcontrol circuit 55, similar to the circuit 25, for a motor 56. The motoroperates on an unbalance of the bridge to position the contact 54through connections 51 and rebalance the bridge. At the same time, themotor operates through connections including a cam 66 and pivoted lever6|, to position a valve element 62 of a pilot valve 63 which is similarto the valve 39. The pivot valve controls the flow of pressure fluid toa standardizing relay 65, similar to the relay 38, and the relay 65determines the flow of pressure fluid through a selector valve 66, likethe valve 35, and a conduit 61 to a diaphragm 68 connected to a valve 65in the steam or water line l2.

When the moisture content of the air in the supply line I is at thedesired value, the resistances of the elements 46 and 41 will be suchthat, on a balance of the bridge circuit 45, the valve element 62 willbe in a position to maintain a predetermined balancing pressure on therelay 65, and the relay will maintain a pressure on the diaphragm 68 .tohold the latter in a partially opened position. If the moisture contentincreases above the desired value, the bridge circuit 45 becomesunbalanced and causes the motor 56 to operate and position the contact54 for rebalancing the bridge. At the same time, the motor moves thevalve element 62 in an opening direction toincrease the pressure on therelay, and the relay operates to increase the pressure on the diaphragm68 for moving the valve 69 toward its closed position. A reduction ofthe moisture content in the air stream causes the elements 46 and 41 tounbalance the bridge 45 in the opposite direction and efiect anoperation of the motor 56 to position the valve 62 so as to reduce thepressure on the relay. The

pressure reduction on the relay results in an operation of the latter toreduce the pressure on the diaphragm 68 and permit the valve 63 to movetoward its open position for supplying a greater quantity of steam totheconduit I.

Fig. 2 shows a system like that of Fig. 1 except that the bridge circuit45 controls the opera tion of the motor 26 which positions the pilotvalve 39 to regulate the pressure on the diaphragm 33 controlling thevalve 32. In this case, the valve element 4| is in a position tomaintain a balancing pressure on the relay 38 when the 8 bridge 46 isbalanced and the temperature of the air sample containing the desiredamount of moisture is at a predetermined value above the value at whichthe resistances of the wet and dry bulb temperature responsive elements46 and 41 are equal. The air sample at this time is in a predeterminedsaturated condition and its temperature is a direct indication of thehumidity in conduit I. The bridge circuit I with its element I6responsive to the temperature oi the air sample, controls the pilotvalve 63 to regulate the pressure on the diaphragm ,63 controlling thevalve 69 in the steam line I2. The valve element 62 of the pilot valvemaintains a balancing pressure on the relay 65 when the temperature oithe air sample is at the predetermined value above the saturationtemperature and the bridge I5 is balanced.

Assuming that the bridge 45 is balanced and positions the pilot valve 33to produce the desired balancing pressure on the relay 38 when there isa 3 difference between the temperatures of the wet and dry bulb elements46 and 41, then any change of the humidity in conduit I will mean thatsaturation of the cooled air sample will be reached at a differenttemperature and the 3 difierence between the elements 46 and 41 willexist at a difierent temperature. The bridge 45 will then control thepressures on diaphragm 33 to regulate the flow of water and maintain thenew temperature at which the 3 difference between the elements 46 and 41exists. The new temperature will cause an unbalance of the bridge l5 anda positioning of the valve 69 in the steam or water line to vary thesupply of moisture until the humidity in conduit I reaches the desiredvalue. When this value is reached, the 3 difterence between the elements46 and 41 exist at the temperature which causes the bridge I5 to balanceand produce the desired balancing pressure on the relay 65.

If it is assumed that the specific humidity in conduit I is at apredetermined value and it is desired to maintain this humidity, thenthe operation of the control system will be as follows. The sample ofthe air will be passed over the tube 6 and cooled until it drops to atemperature at which a 3 difference exists between the elements 46 and41. At this time the bridge 45 is balanced and positions the pilot valve39 to maintain a balancing pressure on the relay 38 which in turnsubjects the diaphragm 33 to a pressure for hold ing the valve 32 in apartially opened position. If the temperature drops below the valueproducing the 3 difference, the bridge 45 becomes unbalanced andpositions the pilot valve to increase the pressure on the relay, and therelay causes the pressure on the diaphragm to increase and close thevalve 32 until the cooling efiect diminishes suiliciently to cause thetemperature to increase to the value producing the 3 difference. Anincrease in temperature above this value results in a bridge unbalancein the opposite direction and an opening of valve 32 until thetemperature is reduced to produce the 3 difference. The bridge I5 willbe adjusted to balance and position the valve element 62 so as tomaintain the balancing pressure on the relay 65 when the element I6 issubjected to the temperature at which the difference of 3 exists betweenelements 46 and 41. As long as the humidity remains at the predeterminedvalue, the bridge 45 will tend to hold the temperature of the air sampleat the value at which the bridge I5 balances and positions the valve 62to maintain the balancins pressune on the relay 63. I! the humidity orthe air in conduit I changes, the bridge 46 will establish a new drybulb temperature in conduit it which corresponds to the 3 diilerencewith the humidity at the new value, and this temperature is such as tounbalance the bridge I 5 and cause it to position the valve 62 andmaintain an unbalanced pressure on the relay 65. The unbalanced pressurecauses the valve 69 to change the flow of steam or water to conduit Iuntil the humidity therein returns to the predetermined value and causesthe bridge 45 to return the temperature of the air sample to the valueat which bridge I5 positions valve 62 to subject the relay 65 to abalancing pressure.

Fig. 3 shows a system like that oi Fig. 1 except that the valve 631spositioned by a pressure which is determined by the humidity of the airsample as well as by the rate of air flow in the conduit I and the rateof steam or water flow in conduit I2. Arranged in the conduits I and I2are oriiices 15 and 16 for producing diflferential pressures which aresubjected on suitable pressure responsive devices 18 and 19. Thesedevices may i be flow meters, as shown in the Patent 2,257,905

to H. H. Gorrie, and may be connected through a difi'erential linkage86, similar to the Gorrie patent, to the valve stem 8i of a pilot valve32 which regulates the supply of pressure fluid through a conduit 83 tothe standardizing relay 65. The pilot valve 63 as described inconnection with Fig. 1, is adapted to subject the relay to a pressurevarying with the humidity in conduit I.

When the humidity in conduit I is as it should be and the flow of fluidsthrough conduits I and I2 are such that they tend to maintain thedesired humidity, then the relay is subjected to balanced pressures, andthe pressure on the diaphragm 68 is held at a fixed value. Any change inthe flow of fluid through conduits I or I24, or any change in thehumidity will cause the pressures on the relay 65 to become unbalancedand cause the latter to operate and change the pressure on the diaphragm63 until the balanced condition is restored. A closer control of thehumidity may be obtained with this arrangement since a condition tendingto produce a variation from the desired value will be detected andcorrected before any appreciable change in the value takes place.

As a result of my invention there is provided an improved system forregulating the moisture content in an air or gas stream. The system hasbeen described in each of its forms as including means for reducing thetemperature of the air sample to some value. It will be appreciated thatthe sample could aswell be heated. the water or fluid passing throughthe conduit 1 in such case being warmer than the air sample taken fromthe conduit I. Instead of supplying moisture-to the conduit I in theform of steam, a flow of water may be passed through the conduit I2 andinjected through the nozzle I3 in the form of a fine spray to theinterior of conduit I. In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2 itis not necessary that the temperature of the sample be reduced to avalue at which a 3 diflerence exists between elements 46 and 41. The 3spread is merely used as an example, and the spread could as well be anyvalue which might be reached either by heating or cooling of the airsample.

While I have shown and described several forms which my invention mayassume in practice, it will be understood that these forms are merelyillustrative and that my invention may be modidad and embodied invarious other forms without departing from its spirit or the scope ofthe appended claims.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is:

1. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidcomprising, in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means for regulating the temperature of said sample soas to maintain it at a constant value, means for supplying moisture tosaid stream at the upstream side of the point from which said sample isremoved, valve means for controlling the supply of moisture from saidlast mentioned means, and means including wet and dry bulb temperatureresponsive elements subjected to said sample and operating in responseto the temperature difference between said elements for controlling saidvalve means in a manner to maintain a predetermined humidity of the airstream.

2. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidcomprising, in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means including a balanceable network having anelement responsive to the temperature of said sample for regulating thetemperature so as to maintain it at a constant value, means forsupplying moisture to said stream, valve means for controlling the suppy of moisture from said last mentioned means, and means including abridge having wet and dry bulb temperature responsive elements formingseparate bridge legs and subjected to said sample after its temperaturehas been regulated, said last mentioned means operating to control saidvalve means in a, manner to maintain a predetermined humidity of the airstream.

3. A system for controlling the humidity of an air stream comprising, incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying a cooling medium throughsaid heat exchanger, valve means for controlling the supply of coolingmedium from said last mentioned means, means including a balanceablenetwork having an element responsive to the temperature of said cooledair sample for controlling said valve means, means forsupplying moistureto said air stream at the upstream side of the point 1 mentioned means,and means including a balanceable network having a temperatureresponsive element subjected to said cooled air sample for controllingsaid last mentioned valve means.

5. A system for controlling the humidity of an air stream comprising, incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying a cooling medium throughsaid heat exchanger, pressure responsive valve means for controlling thesupply of cooling medium from said last mentioned means, means includinga Wheatstone bridge having as one of its legs an element responsive tothe temperature of the cooled air sample, means operative on an unbalance of said bridge for supplying fluid to said valve means at acontinuously increasing or decreasing pressure depending upon thedirection of unbalance, means for supplying moisture to said air streamat the upstream side of the point from which the air sample is taken,pressure responsive valve means for controlling the supply of moisturefrom said last mentioned means, and means including a Wheatstone bridgehaving wet and dry bulb temperature responsive elements forming a pairof its legs and subjected to the cooled air sample, said last mentionedmeans operating in response to the difference between wet and dry bulbtemperatures for supplying fluid to said second mentioned valve means ata continuously increasing or decreasing pressure depending upon thedirection of unbalance.

6. A system for controlling the humidity of an air stream comprising, incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying a cooling medium throughsaid heat exchanger, valve means for controlling the supply of coolingmedium from said last mentioned means, means including a Wheatstonebridge having wet and dry bulb temperature responsive elements subjectedto the cooled air sample and operating to control said valve means,means for supplying moisture to said air stream at the upstream side ofthe point from which the air sample is taken, valve means forcontrolling the supply of moisture through said last mentioned fromwhich the air sample is taken, valve means for controlling the supply ofmoisture from said moisture supplying means, and means including abalanceable network having wet and dry bulb temperature responsiveelements subjected to said cooled air sample, said last mentioned meansoperating in response to the difference between wet and dry bulbtemperatures for controlling said second mentioned valve means in amanner to maintain a predetermined humidity of the air' stream.

4. A system for controlling the humidity of an air stream comprising, incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying a cooling medium throughsaid heat ex- 05 changer, valve means for controlling the supply ofcooling medium from said last mentioned means, means including abalanceable network having wet and dry bulb temperature responsiveelements subjected to said cooled air sample, said last mentioned meanscontrolling said valve means, means for supplying moisture to said airstream at the upstream side of the point from which the air sample istaken, valve means for control-1mg the supply of moisture from said last15 dry bulb temperature responsive elements sub-- means, and meansincluding a Wheatstone bridge having as one of its legs a temperatureresponsive element subjected to the cooled air sample and operating tocontrol said last mentioned valve means.

7. A system for controlling the humidity of an air stream comprising, incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying a cooling medium throughsaid heat exchanger, valve means for controlling the supply ofcoolingmedium from said last mentioned means, means including a Wheatstonebridge having as one of its legs an element responsive to thetemperature of the cooled air sample and operating to control said valvemeans, means for supplying moisture to said air stream at the upstreamside of the point from which the air sample is taken, valve means forcontrolling the supply of moisture from said last mentioned means andmeans for controlling said last mentioned valve means, said lastmentioned means including a Wheatstone bridge having wet and jectedtothe cooled air sample, and means responsive to the rate of flow of saidair stream and to the rate of flow of moisture to said air stream.

8- A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidcomprising, in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means for regulatingvthe temperature of said sample soas to maintain it at a constant value, means for supplying moisture tosaid stream. valve means for controlling the supply of moisture fromsaid last mentioned means, and means for controlling said valve meansincluding means responsive to the diiierence between wet and dry bulbtemperatures of said cooled sample, to the rate of flow of said airstream, and to the rate of flow of moisture to said air stream.

9. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidcomprising, in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means for regulating the temperature of said sample sothat the difference between its wet and dry bulb temperatures isconstant, means for supplying moisture to said stream at the upstreamside of the point from which said sample is removed, valve means forcontrolling the supply of moisture from said supply means, and meansincluding an element responsive to the regulated temperature of saidsample for controlling said valve means.

10. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidcomprising, in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, a heat exchanger having a flow passage receiving saidgas sample, means for discharging a cooling medium through anotherflow'passage in said heat exchanger, pressure responsive valve means forcontrolling the flow of cooling medium through said discharging means, afirst balanceable network having a temperature responsive elementsubjected to said sample after passing through said heat exchanger,means operative on an unbalance of said first network for supplyingfluid to said valve means at a continuously increasing or decreasingpressure depending upon the direction of unbalance, means for supplyingmoisture to said air stream at the upstream side of the point from whichthe air sample is taken, pressure responsive valve means controlling thesupply of moisture from said moisture supply means, a second balanceablenetwork including wet and dry bulb temperature responsive elementssubject to said sample after passing through said heat exchanger, andmeans operative on an unbalance of said last mentioned network forsupplying fluid to said second mentioned valve means at a continuouslyincreasing or decreasing pressure depending upon the direction ofunbalance.

11. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidincluding in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means for regulating the temperature of said sample soas to maintain it at a tin constant value, means for supplying moistureto said stream at the upstream side of the point from which said sampleis removed, valve means for controlling the supply of moisture from thesaid last mentioned means, and means including two elements one of whichis responsive to the wet bulb temperature of said sample and the otherof which is responsive to the dry bulb temperature of said sample forcontrolling said valve means.

12. A system for controlling the humidity of a stream of gaseous fluidincluding in combination, means for removing a sample of gaseous fluidfrom said stream, means including a balanceable network having anelement responsive to the temperature of said sample for regulatingsample temperature to a constant value, means for supplying moisture tosaid stream at the upstream side of the point from which said sample isremoved, valve means for controlling the supply of moisture from saidlast mentioned means, and means including a balanceable network havingtwo elements one of which is responsive to the wet bulb temperature andthe other of which is responsive to the dry bulb temperature of saidsample for controlling said valve means.

'13. A system for-controlling the humidity of an air stream including incombination, means including a heat exchanger for cooling an air sampletaken from said air stream, means for supplying acooling medium throughsaid heat exchanger, valve means for controlling the supply of coolingmedium from said last mentioned means, means including a balanceablenetwork having an element responsive to the temperature REFERENCES CITEDThe following references are of record in the tile 01 this patent:

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